The cold wind is even more biting in the dark night, making people shiver.

It wasn't until the second watch that Li Qi returned home, looking slightly tired.

"Husband, you are finally back."

As soon as Li Qi stepped into the courtyard, his three lovely wives came out to greet him, looking very flustered.

Li Qi's already tense nerves began to beat again, and he asked nervously: "What happened?"

The three women were stunned, and Ji Hongnu asked: "Brother, where are you going today?"

Feng Yinu said with a guilty look on his face: "Husband, are you angry with us?"

It turned out to be a false alarm. They were just worried about me. Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm not so stingy. I was at the Taiwei's Mansion during the day. I left without saying goodbye because of official business. Come in, outside."

It’s cold standing around.”

Arriving at the back hall, the warm fireplace made Li Qi's nerves relax a little. Ji Hongnu quickly handed over a cup of hot tea and said: "Brother, are you exhausted? Do you want to take a hot bath first?"

, I will order someone to boil water for you now."

"Wait."

Li Qi took Ji Hongnu's hand, asked her to sit down, coughed slightly, and said, "I may have to go to Jiangnan a few days in advance."

"ah?"

The three women had known about Li Qi's expedition for a long time, but originally Li Qi planned to go south after the Lantern Festival. Feng Yinu was worried: "Is something big going to happen?"

Li Qi shook his head and said: "It's not a big deal, but there are some things that I need to deal with."

Feng Yinu looked at Li Qi with a bit of reluctance. After all, he and Li Qi were newlyweds. Of course, he did not want to be separated from Li Qi, but she also knew that Li Qi was not an ordinary person. He had many heavy burdens on his shoulders.

It's a pity that they were unable to help Li Qi share some of the burden, so they only said: "Husband, when you go out, you have to be careful in everything."

Li Qi hummed.

Yelv Gu wanted to say: "Husband, I will go with you."

Li Qi shook his head and said: "You stay here and take good care of this family. You must also stay in Tokyo and help me contact Yelu Dashi. I will also keep Meimei here to help you. I will just take Ma Qiao and Jiugui. You guys

Don’t worry, this time I go on an expedition. I’m running to beat others, not to be beaten, so no matter what, I won’t be in any danger.”

After hearing this, the three girls felt a little relieved. Yelu Guxu didn't force her, she understood Li Qi's purpose of keeping her here. The main reason was to protect Ji Hongnu and the others, so she nodded and said: "Husband, you can go with ease, at home.

We will definitely take good care of it."

Li Qi nodded, held Feng Yinu's hand again, and said, "Yinu, I'm going this time. I also plan to take Miss Shishi with me. You know, it's too dangerous for her to stay here."

Feng Yinu was stunned for a moment and said, "Then sister agreed?"

Li Qi nodded and said, "I just came from her."

Facing the departure of two close relatives, Feng Yinu was even more reluctant to leave, but she also understood that it was too dangerous for Li Shishi to stay here. It was okay for Li Qi to be here, but once Li Qi left Tokyo, everything would be terrible.

Once something happened, she really couldn't help at all. She said with red eyes: "Then---then husband, can I---."

Before she could finish her words, Li Qi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely arrange for you to meet Miss Shishi before leaving. She also wants to see you."

Feng Yinu nodded happily.

.......

Due to the change in plans, Li Qi had to work harder to deal with the matters at hand. From the 29th to the third day of the Lunar New Year, he was almost always in the company, running between offices, and had to spend time with Feng Yinu and the others at night.

The fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

In the evening, Bai Qiannuo dragged his tired body out. As an economic envoy, the busiest day is the Chinese New Year, because at this time, foreign envoys come to Beijing in large numbers, and the main problem they have here is,

It's still about trade. This matter naturally falls under the control of the Commerce Bureau.

In the past, when Li Qi was the economic envoy, he only met with some major envoys. As for other matters, he left them to Qin Hui. But Bai Qiannuo didn't have Qin Hui to help her, so she had to handle all matters big and small by herself.

, the workload can be imagined.

Where is the car?

Bai Qiannuo came to the door, looked around, and found that the carriage was not parked in front of the door as usual. Just as he was about to call someone, he suddenly felt a chill on his face. He couldn't help but look up and murmured:

"Snowing."

"Yes! It's snowing."

Before the sound fell, Bai Qiannuo saw an umbrella covering the dark sky. He turned around and saw Li Qi looking at him with a smile on his face, and asked in slight surprise: "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to take you back."

Bai Qiannuo was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

The two of them walked east side by side. After walking for a while, Bai Qiannuo suddenly asked, "By the way, where were you going on Run'er's wedding day?"

Li Qidao: "There are some official matters to be dealt with."

"What's up?"

"About Jiangnan."

"Are you going south?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"So fast?"

"You can't let me go? If you can't let me go, I can go a year later."

Bai Qiannuo rolled her eyes for a moment, then automatically filtered the words and said, "This is far from my home. Are you sure we want to walk back?"

Li Qi smiled and said: "It's not very far, it's just ahead."

"Um?"

"Have you had dinner?"

Bai Qiannuo thought for a moment and said, "It seems not."

Li Qi said speechlessly: "Look at you, you are so busy that you don't even remember that you have had dinner. How can you tell me to leave with peace of mind?"

"I said no."

"But you obviously thought about it for a while just now."

"...!"

"Brother Li, Sister Qi'er."

As she was walking, she suddenly heard Chen Anan's voice coming from in front of her. Bai Qiannuo looked up and saw that not far ahead, Chen Anan was waving his hand, and there was a carriage parked next to him.

The carriage was filled with candlelight. She couldn't help but look at Li Qi curiously.

Li Qi smiled and said: "Don't get me wrong, I definitely want to walk back with you, but at least I have to eat enough."

"Anan."

Bai Qiannuo walked over, nodded lightly to Chen Anan, and said, "Where is your horse guard?"

Li Qi sighed: "Ma Wei said he wanted to accompany Meimei, so he left me alone, so I had to find this kid." As he said that, he stretched out a hand and said, "Please."

Bai Qiannuo hesitated for a moment, then put his hand up.

Li Qi felt a delicate coldness coming from his palm. "Your hands are really cold."

"It's cold."

While talking, Bai Qiannuo had already boarded the carriage.

Li Qi smiled and stepped forward.

When Bai Qiannuo opened the door curtain, he was stunned. He saw a coffee table inside the carriage, and there were three plates on the coffee table, two of which contained a heart-shaped steak. And in the middle

Inside one is a smiling face and a glass of colorful wine beside it, which looks even more beautiful under the yellowing candlelight.

This dish and this glass of wine are very familiar to Bai Qiannuo. It is that cheerful smile and Caccino.

Bai Qiannuo couldn't help but be stunned. Then he glanced at Li Qi, who stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation. Bai Qiannuo lowered his head slightly and walked in with a low body.

Li Qi then got in, sat opposite Bai Qiannuo, picked up the knife and fork and said, "You must be hungry, let's talk while eating."

Bai Qiannuo smelled the aroma of steak. Fang felt very hungry. He hummed, picked up the knife and fork and started eating.

After eating for a while, Li Qi suddenly said: "I'm leaving soon. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"I---cough cough cough."

"Slow down, slow down, don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep. What the ancients said is still very reasonable."

Li Qi secretly wiped away the cold sweat and secretly handed over a cup of slightly hot water.

Bai Qiannuo quickly took a sip of water and then recovered. He glared at Li Qi, the culprit. This was really a thief shouting to catch a thief. He blushed and said angrily: "I thought it was you who had something to say to me."

"Well, let's put business before private affairs." Li Qi looked helpless. Then he put down his knife and fork and said seriously: "After I leave, the capital will be completely dependent on you."

Bai Qiannuo hesitated for a while and then hummed softly.

Li Qi heard that she seemed to lack confidence and said, "What? You don't have confidence?"
To be continued...